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The Caine Mutiny ()

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When a U.S. Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardises the ship, the first officer is urged to consider relieving him of command.
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Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg
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Lt. Barney Greenwald (as Jose Ferrer)
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Lt. Steve Maryk
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Lt. Tom Keefer (as Fred Mac Murray)
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Ens. Willie Keith
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May Wynn
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Comdr. DeVriess
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Lt. Comdr. Challee
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Lt. JG H. Paynter Jr.
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Meatball
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Capt. Blakely
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Seaman Lugatch aka 'Horrible'
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Mrs. Keith (as Katharine Warren)
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Ens. Barney Harding
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Chief Budge
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David Alpert ...
Engstrand (uncredited)
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Radarman (uncredited)
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Ens. Rabbit (uncredited)
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Lt. JG Jorgensen (uncredited)
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Lt. Comdr. Dickson M.D. (uncredited)
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Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
James Conaty ...
Dignitary on Dais at Graduation Ceremony (uncredited)
Ted Cooper ...
Sergeant-at-Arms (uncredited)
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George - Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Seaman 1st Class Urban (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Whittaker (uncredited)
Ben Harris ...
Navy Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Graduation Ceremony Attendee (uncredited)
Joe Haworth ...
Ens. Carmody (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Petty Officer 1st Class Stillwell (uncredited)
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Court Stenographer - Yeoman 1st Class (uncredited)
Edward Laguna ...
Winston (uncredited)
Frank Losee Jr. ...
Sailor (uncredited)
Dayton Lummis ...
Uncle Lloyd (uncredited)
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Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Paul McGuire ...
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
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Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Patrick Miller ...
Movie Operator (uncredited)
Richard Norris ...
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
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Ship's Officer (uncredited)
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Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Jay Richards ...
Sailor (uncredited)
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Bosun's Mate (uncredited)
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Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Todd ...
Comdr. Kelvey (uncredited)
John Tomeck ...
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edward Dmytryk

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Stanley Roberts ... (screen play)
 
Michael Blankfort ... (additional dialogue)
 
Herman Wouk ... (based upon the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by)

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Stanley Kramer ... producer

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Max Steiner ... (musical score)

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Franz Planer ... director of photography (as Frank Planer)

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Henry Batista
William A. Lyon

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Francis Cugat ... Technicolor color consultant

Production Design by

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Rudolph Sternad

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Cary Odell

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Frank Tuttle

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Jean Louis ... (gowns)

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Clay Campbell ... makeup
Helen Hunt ... hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Carter De Haven Jr. ... assistant director (as Carter DeHaven Jr.)
Irving J. Moore ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Lambert E. Day ... sound engineer (as Lambert Day)
Rookie Johnson ... cable man

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Lawrence W. Butler ... special effects

Stunts

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Richard Farnsworth ... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Ray Cory ... second unit photography
Fred Mandl ... camera operator (uncredited)

Music Department

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Murray Cutter ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Jo Ann Greer ... singing voice: May Wynn (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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James C. Shaw ... technical adviser (as Comdr. James C. Shaw U.S.N.)
Frank Coghlan Jr. ... naval liaison (uncredited)
Sally Hamilton ... executive secretary (uncredited)
Lee Marvin ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Walter Shenson ... unit publicist (uncredited)
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Plot Summary

During the World War II, the crew of a small insignificant ship in the U.S. Pacific Fleet experience an event unlike any event ever experienced by the United States Navy. A Ship's Captain is removed from command by his Executive Officer in an apparent outright act of mutiny. As the trial of the mutineers unfold, it is learned that the Captain of the ship was mentally unstable, perhaps even insane. The Navy must decide if the Caine Mutiny was a criminal act, or an act of courage to save a ship from destruction at the hands of her Captain? Written by Anthony Hughes

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Also Known As
  • Authority and Rebellion (United States)
  • Mutiny of Caine (India, English title)
  • Ouragan sur le Caine (France)
  • Die Caine war ihr Schicksal (Germany)
  • El motí del Caine (Spain, Catalan title)
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  • 124 min
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Box Office

Budget $2,000,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $432,044

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Trivia The fate of the USS Hull, one of three US Navy destroyers lost during Typhoon Cobra in December 1944, served as the basis for the mutiny in the story. According to his first hand account, Boatswain's Mate First Class John Ray Schultz directly confronted Hull's CO, Lt. Cmdr. James A Marks, about his handling of the ship as she was entering the worst of the typhoon. Schultz implored Hull's XO, Lt. Greil Gerstley, an expert ship handler, to assume command but he refused citing fear of a court martial for mutiny. Other surviving witnesses on the bridge described Marks as paralyzed and indecisive, issuing questionable maneuvering orders, and declining to take on leveling ballast to help keep the ship upright after severe rolls, a decision his XO strongly disagreed with. A powerful gust exceeding 100 knots eventually rolled Hull over to her side and she did not recover. The ship flooded rapidly and 202 of her crew were lost. 62 others were subsequently rescued including Captain Marks. A board of inquiry did not find fault with Marks (none of the incidents on the bridge were brought up by anyone) but rather with Adm. Halsey for sending his fleet directly into the massive storm, although no disciplinary action was recommended. Some survivors of the Hull laid the blame for ship's loss exclusively on the Captain. James Marks committed suicide in 1986. See more »
Goofs The "Yellow Stain Incident" took place during what was depicted as being a major amphibious operation (in the novel it was said to have happened during the attack on Kwajalein atoll). Many ships and aircraft are shown supporting the attack. Somebody--a pilot, an observer on a another ship, the surviving Marines in the boats (if any in fact survived) the Caine abandoned--should have been able to corroborate the story of the Caine dropping a dye marker and retiring at high speed and without authorization. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more »
Soundtracks I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me See more »
Crazy Credits May Wynn was not the actress's real name. She merely adopted it after playing the character May Wynn in this film. See more »
Quotes Captain Queeg: Ahh, but the strawberries! That's - that's where I had them. They laughed at me and made jokes, but I proved beyond the shadow of a doubt and with - geometric logic - that a duplicate key to the wardroom icebox DID exist! And I'd have PRODUCED that key if they hadn't've pulled the Caine out of action! I, I, I know now they were only trying to protect some fellow officers -
[breaks off in horror, becomes hesitant]
Captain Queeg: Umm... naturally, I can only cover these things roughly, from - memory... but if I've left anything out... why, you just ask me - specific questions and I'll be - perfectly happy to answer them... one by one.
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